ARLINGTON, TX--Feb. 15, 2014: Much has changed since the first car – a
four-door black Pontiac Chieftain – rolled off its production line in
1954, but the General Motors Arlington Assembly Plant continues to stand
the test of time, contributing economically to its community, the State of
Texas and GM.

Arlington Assembly, which switched from car to truck assembly in 1997,
is the only facility that builds GM’s award-winning, full-size SUVs
– Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban, GMC Yukon and Cadillac
Escalade. The SUVs now in production are all new and redesigned for the
2015 model year.

Arlington by the Numbers:

Total vehicles built 1954-2013: 9,727,292

Total GM wages paid Arlington employees in 2013: $292,771,994

Tale of the Tape:

1954 2014

Production robots 0 1,010

Facility size 1.25 million sq. ft. 4.375 million sq. ft.

Employees 1,850 4,591

Click to visit GM FastLane and read an interview with Charley Hall who
has worked at the plant for 57 of its 60 years.

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